Railway Safety Assurance Manager

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling, and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Could you be the full-time Railway Safety Assurance Manager in Cairo we’re looking for? Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your expertise in safety assurance to a cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside talented, diverse, and collaborative teammates.

You'll play a pivotal role in ensuring the safety of Alstom’s projects and programs, delivering solutions that meet the highest safety standards. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (such as Project Core Teams, Engineering Metiers, and Quality & Internal Safety Assessors), coordinate safety assurance activities, and perform safety analyses, among other responsibilities.

You’ll specifically take care of building safety reports and cases, while also organizing and attending periodic safety reviews.

We’ll look to you for:

Coordinating all safety assurance activities for projects, systems, or products as per the defined safety processes

Performing safety analyses, managing hazard logs, and reviewing RAM, cybersecurity, V&V, and T&C activities from a safety perspective

Defining safety plans and managing associated workloads and planning

Supporting tender and regional center teams in integrating products and systems into projects

Applying safety assurance methodologies, including risk acceptance criteria and verification and validation

Defending safety case arguments in front of internal and external assessors and managing action plans to address findings

Managing and guiding Safety Assurance Engineers involved in projects, systems, or products

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

Advanced university or engineering degree

English proficiency in reading and writing for technical documentation

Mastery of CENELEC standards for safety or equivalent (e.g., AREMA, IEEE) and safety methodologies

5 years of successful experience in safety assurance, including 2 years in the railway industry

Knowledge of system, electrical, electronics, or electromechanical engineering

Experience in management (desirable)

Strong organizational and analytical skills

Proactive and resilient mindset with a sense of urgency

Ability to make critical decisions, including when to say “no go” and propose alternative solutions

Training capabilities in safety practices

Team-oriented with the ability to allocate and drive activities performed by others

Things you’ll enjoy

Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also:

Enjoy stability, challenges, and a long-term career free from repetitive routines

Work with cutting-edge safety standards for rail signalling

Collaborate with cross-functional teams and supportive colleagues

Contribute to innovative and impactful projects

Utilise our flexible and inclusive working environment

Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries

Benefit from our investment in your development through award-winning learning programs

Progress towards leadership roles or specialized expertise in safety assurance

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.